2021 SCHEDULE – IFFSA Toronto

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BMO IFFSA Toronto 2021 schedule will be published by July 1, 2021. Stay excited!

Wednesday, Jul 15, 2020 | The Excitement Begins

IFFSA Virtual Live

6:00 PM – Volunteer Meet & Greet

Thursday, Aug 6, 2020 | Qissa Irrfan Khan – Celebrating the man, the actor, the legend

IFFSA Virtual Live

6:30 PM – Festival Kickoff

6:45 PM – Tribute to Irrfan Khan: Actor Rajkumar Rao [TIFF]

7:00 PM – Tribute to Irrfan Khan: Participants: Director Gurinder Chadha [Cannes, Berlinale, TIFF, Sundance, Bend It Like Beckham, Blinded By The Light], Director Shoojit Sircar [National Awar Winner, Piku, Vicky Donor, Pink, Madras Cafe, October, Gulabo Sitabo], Director Hansal Mehta [TIFF, MAMI], Actor Vijay Varma [Gully Boy, Pink, A Suitable Boy], Actor Mita Vasisht [Avant Garde Actor, Irrfan Khan’s batchmate at NSD], Cinematographer Abhik Mukhopadhyay[National Award Winner, Pink, Gulabo Sitabo, October], Zakir Khan [Comedian], and Manpreet Bacchhar [Manager of Irrfan Khan, CEO Vishal Bhardwaj Films]. Moderated by Tisca Chopra [TIFF].

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

7:30 PM – Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost [Punjabi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

IFFSA Virtual Live

9:30 PM – Panel Discussion: Reminiscing on Qissa and Irrfan Khan’s legacy. Participants: Director Anup Singh [TIFF, IFFR], and Co-stars Tisca Chopra [TIFF], Tillotama Shome [Cannes, TIFF] and Rasika Dugal [Cannes, TIFF]. Moderated by Smriti Kiran, Artistic Director MAMI and Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Friday, Aug 7, 2020 | Love, Lament, and Rebellion + Kaleidoscope

IFFSA Virtual Live

6:00 PM – Day Two Kickoff

6:15 PM – Masterclass with Bombay Rose Director Gitanjali Rao [TIFF] and Producer Tessa Inkelaar [TIFF]. [CMHC Project]

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

7:00 PM – Bombay Rose [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

IFFSA Virtual Live

8:30 PM – Festival Opening Celebration

8:45 PM – Special message from Actor and IFFSA Advisor Padma Shri Manoj Bajpayee

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

9:30 PM – Aamis: Ravening [Assamese with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

IFFSA Virtual Live

11:30 PM – Panel Discussion with the Aamis Team: Director Bhaskar Hazarika [Tribeca], Actor Lima Das [Tribeca], Actor Arghadeep Baruah [Tribeca] and Producer Poonam Deol [Tribeca].

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

11:30 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]

And sometimes, she loved me too [English]
Bench [Urdu with English Subtitles]
Choices [English]
I Am Vrinda [Hindi with English Subtitles]
Level 13 [Hindi with English Subtitles]
My Beloved Wife [English]
Myth of Love [Bengali with English Subtitles]
Nawab [Hindi with English Subtitles]
SAHO… What’s your limit [Hindi with English Subtitles]

Saturday, Aug 8, 2020 | Contemporary Voices + Kaleidoscope

IFFSA Virtual Live

2:15 PM – Day Three Kickoff

2:30 PM – History of Indian Alternative Cinema – Masterclass presented by renowned journalist Nandini Ramnath. [CMHC Project]

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

3:00 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]

Difficult People [Hindi with English Subtitles]
Custody [Hindi, English, Marathi + Bengali with English Subtitles]
Gulnara [Kashmiri with English Subtitles]
Meal [Hindi + Bengali with English Subtitles]
Neon [Hindi + Marathi with English Subtitles]
Screw it, Man [Hindi with English Subtitles]
The Loyal Man [Tamil with English Subtitles]

IFFSA Virtual Live

3:30 PM – Filmmakers’ Forum: Contemporary Voices of South Asian Cinema. Participants: Gurvinder Singh [Cannes], Shahrbano Sadat [Cannes], Bhaskar Hazarika [Tribeca], Pushpendra Singh [Berlinale]. Moderated by Naman Ramachandran [Variety] [CMHC Project]

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

4:30 PM – Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

6:00 PM – Eeb Allay Ooo! [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

7:45 PM – Bitter Chestnut [Hindi + Pahari with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

9:30 PM – Nirvana Inn [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

Sunday, Aug 9, 2020 | The Feminine Mystique + Kaleidoscope

IFFSA Virtual Live

3:00 PM – Day Four Kickoff

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

3:15 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]

Exam [Persian with English Subtitles]
Kayantar [Bengali with English Subtitles]
Ghazaal [Persian with English Subtitles]
The Shower [English]
Bebaak [Hindi with English Subtitles]
Proof [Hindi with English Subtitles]
A Bloody Mess [English]
That Touch [English]

IFFSA Virtual Live

4:00 PM – Filmmakers’ Forum: Female Voices. Participants: Konkona Sen [TIFF], Rima Das [TIFF, Berlinale, Oscars], Geetu Mohandas [TIFF, Oscars]. Moderated by the renowned writer and journalist Nandita Dutta. [CMHC Project]

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

5:00 PM – Angry Indian Goddesses [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

IFFSA Virtual Live

7:00 PM – Listen To Her: Masterclass with Nandita Das [Cannes, TIFF], moderated by the renowned writer and journalist Nandita Dutta. [CMHC Project]

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

8:00 PM – The Song of Scorpions [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

IFFSA Virtual Live

9:30 PM – An Intimate Discussion between Director Anup Singh [TIFF, IFFR], Golshifteh Farahani [Cannes, TIFF, IFFR], and Saskia Vischer [IFFR, Locarno] Moderated by Anurag Kashyap [Cannes, TIFF].

10:35 PM – The Male Gaze And The Female Body: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly- Masterclass with KIFF Festival Director Bina Paul. Moderated by the renowned writer and journalist Nandita Dutta. [CMHC Project]

Monday, Aug 10, 2020 | Pain of Prejudice + Kaleidoscope

IFFSA Virtual Live

4:30 PM – Day Five Kickoff

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

4:45 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]

1968 [English]
A Turban and a Beard [English]
Autobiography [Punjabi with English Subtitles]
Coffee Shop Names [English]
Curd [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]
Diary of an Outsider [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]
Gabroo [English + Punjabi with English Subtitles]
Kul Gov Garem [Kashmiri with English Subtitles]
Passage [English]
Rowai [English]
Speak [English]
St. Louis Superman [English]
Two Brothers [Punjabi with English Subtitles]
Who’s Next? [English]

IFFSA Virtual Live

7:30 PM – Forum: Pain of Prejudice – Participants: Ali Kazmi [Professor at York University], Sami Khan [Director of St. Louis Superman, Oscar] and Jaskaran Singh [Canadian Filmmaker]. Moderated by renowned journalist San Grewal [Founder of The Pointer].

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

8:30 PM – Aani Maani [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

Tuesday, Aug 11, 2020 | Frame of Mind + Kaleidoscope

IFFSA Virtual Live

6:30 PM – Day Six Kickoff

6:35 PM – Stories of Courage and Survival

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

6:45 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]

Awaken [English]
Anxiety: A Documentary [English]
Chintu [Hindi with English Subtitles]
From The Thunder [English]
Grounding [English]
Jazz Virk’s Haunted Addict [English]
Just Breathe [English]
Nr3535 [English]
The Quiet [English]
Things That Fall [English]

IFFSA Virtual Live

9:00 PM – Panel Discussion: Frame of Mind

Wednesday, Aug 12, 2020 | Love is Love is Love + Kaleidoscope

IFFSA Virtual Live

5:00 PM – Day Seven Kickoff

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

5:10 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]

Darling [Urdu with English Subtitles]
Miss Man [Bengali with English Subtitles]
Season’s Greetings [Hindi with English Subtitles]
Sunday [Hindi with English Subtitles]
The Booth [Hindi with English Subtitles]
The Song we Sang [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]

IFFSA Virtual Live

6:30 PM – Stories of Love and Acceptance

6:45 PM – Keynote Address

7:00 PM – Panel Discussion: Love is Love is Love

8:15 PM – Panel Discussion: Frame of Mind [Rescheduled from yesterday]

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

8:00 PM – Moothon: The Elder One [Malayalam + Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

Thursday, Aug 13, 2020 | Canadian Panorama + Kaleidoscope

IFFSA Virtual Live

6:00 PM – Day Eight Kickoff

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

6:15 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]

Apne [English + Punjabi with English Subtitles]
Bleeding Hearts [English]
Click Here To Play [English]
Death of Death [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]
Emergency Contact [English + French with English Subtitles]
Fermata [Dari with English Subtitles]
Lovers, Leftovers [English]
Need Some Light in Purgatory [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]
The Dinner [English]
Uncle Saaajiid: Live from the Internet [English]
Worth [Urdu with English Subtitles]

IFFSA Virtual Live

9:15 PM – Panel Discussion: South Asian Canadian Filmmaking

Friday, Aug 14, 2020 | Many Cinemas of South Asia + Kaleidoscope

IFFSA Virtual Live

4:30PM – Day Nine Kickoff

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

4:45 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]

1.4 GB [Bengali with English Subtitles]
Baitullah [Hindi with English Subtitles]
Bhau: Brother [Hindi + Marathi with English Subtitles]
Face to Face [Bengali with English Subtitles]
No Symbolical Payment Please [Punjabi with English Subtitles]
Remakri [Bengali with English Subtitles]
Sekool [Ladakhi + Hindi with English Subtitles]
Some Ancient Trees [English + Bengali with English Subtitles]
The Return [Bengali with English Subtitles]

IFFSA Virtual Live

5:30 PM – Film Forum: Two Bengals, One River – Participants: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki [IFFR, Oscars], Rubaiyat Hossain [TIFF], Goutam Ghose [Cannes]. Moderated by renowned journalist Saibal Chatterjee. [CMHC Project]

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

6:30 PM – Made in Bangladesh [Bengali with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

8:00 PM – Gamak Ghar [Maithali with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

IFFSA Virtual Live

9:30 PM – Musical Performance

Saturday, Aug 15, 2020 | Many Musics of South Asian Cinema + Kaleidoscope

IFFSA Virtual Live

2:15 PM – Day Ten Kickoff

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

2:30 PM – Kaleidoscope Films Premiere [Available for the Duration of the Festival]

Apna [English]
Apna Apna Andaaz [Hindi with English Subtitles]
Dayalu: The Compassionate [Hindi with English Subtitles]
Fireworks Wednesday [Persian with English Subtitles]
The Desert Son [English + Hindi with English Subtitles]
The Fallen [English]
The Flying Trunk [Pahari with English Subtitles]
Uncle [English]

IFFSA Virtual Live

3:30 PM – Bhakti and Sufi Music in Hindi Cinema: Masterclass with Madan Gopal Singh [TIFF, IFFR] [CMHC Project]

4:30 PM – Ragas in Film Music: Masterclass with the renowned music maestro Amarendra Dhaneshwar. [CMHC Project]

5:30 PM – Contemporary Film Music Composition: Masterclass with Naren Chandavarkar and Benedict Taylor [Berlinale, Oscars, Udta Punjab] [CMHC Project]

7:00 PM – Journey of the Indian Film Song: Masterclass with the iconic Javed Akhtar Sa’ab. Moderated by the renowned writer Nasreen Munni Kabir. [CMHC Project]

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

7:30 PM – Lajwanti: The Honour Keeper [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

8:30 PM – Pearl of the Desert [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

IFFSA Virtual Live

10:00 PM – Musical Performance

Sunday, Aug 16, 2020 | The Bright Lights of Cinema

IFFSA Virtual Live

6:30 PM – Closing Day Kickoff

6:45 PM – Introduction to the festival closing films by internationally acclaimed Indian filmmaker Amit Dutta’s [Berlinale, Viennale, IFFR] bouquet of closing films by the renowned writer and poet Udayan Vajpeyi.

IFFSA Virtual Theatre

7:00 PM – Festival closing films

Kramasha: To Be Continued [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

Chitra Shala [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

Aadmi Ki Aurath Aur Anya Kahaniyaa: The Man’s Woman and Other Stories [Hindi with English Subtitles] [Available for 24 hours only]

IFFSA Virtual Live

9:00 PM – Festival Closing and Musical Performance

Sunday, Mar 17, 2019 | Buzz Event

Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton

12:00 PM – Volunteer Meet & Greet

Thursday, Apr 18, 2019 | Official Launch

Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton

3:50 PM – Press Conference

5:00 PM – VIP Reception

Thursday, Apr 18, 2019 | Official Launch Feature Film Premiere

Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga

7:00 PM – Sir (Hindi) – North American Theatrical Premiere

[Details & Tickets]

Sunday, Apr 28, 2019 | Buzz With Big Shorts

Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton

4:00 PM – Filmmakers’ Circle and Featurette Film Premieres:

Sound Proof (Hindi)

Binnu Ka Sapna (Hindi)

Zeeshan (Urdu)

A Cold Summer Night (Marathi, Konkani)

The Accordian (Urdu)

Ek Aadmi Ka Nyota (Haryanvi)

Thursday, May 9, 2019 | Festival Kickoff

Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton

5:00 PM – Press Conference

9:00 PM – VIP Reception

Thursday, May 9, 2019 | Opening Film Premieres

Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga

6:30 PM – Bhonsle (Hindi) – North American Premiere

6:30 PM – The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir (English,Tamil)– North American Premiere

6:30 PM – Blinded By the Light (English)– Special Gala Presentation

[Details & Tickets]

Friday, May 10, 2019 | Opening Gala

Mississauga Convention Centre, 75 Derry Road W, Mississauga

5:00 PM – Red Carpet

6:00 PM – Cocktail Reception

7:00 PM – Dinner & Entertainment

10:00 PM – After Party

[Details & Tickets]

Saturday, May 11, 2019 | Feature Film Premieres

Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga

1:00 PM – Kabul, City In The Wind (Dari, Pashto) + Fermata (Dari, Pashto) – Special Premiere

3:00 PM – Namdev Bhau (Hindi, Marathi) – Canadian Premiere

5:00 PM – Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon (Hindi) – Canadian Premiere

7:30 PM – Chippa (Hindi) – Canadian Premiere

7:30 PM – The Odds (English) – Canadian Premiere

[Details & Tickets]

Saturday, May 11, 2019 | Industry Events

Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton

3:00 PM – Producer’s Workshop – With Harpal Singh

7:30 PM – Masterclass

9:00 PM – Lounge Party

[Details & Tickets]

Sunday, May 12, 2019 | Short & Featurette Premieres

Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga

1:00 PM – Film Screenings Session & Discussion

The Field (Hindi)

Bebaak (Urdu)

River In The Desert (Urdu)

Meal (Bengali)

Clubhouse Of Terror – Dark Nun (English)

Clubhouse Of Terror – Clown Love (English)

Clubhouse Of Terror – Zombie Farm (English)

Clubhouse Of Terror – Drown By The Pond (English)

Clubhouse Of Terror – Black Birthday (English)

Mehlan Di Rani (Punjabi)

1968 (English)

A Turban & A Beard (English)

Gabroo (English, Punjabi)

Doori (Punjabi)

A For Apple (Urdu)

The Dancer (English)

Left Behind (English)

[Details & Tickets]

Sunday, May 12, 2019 | Feature Film Premieres

Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga

5:00 PM – Hamid (Hindi) + Kul Gov Garem (Kashmiri) – Canadian Premiere

7:30 PM – Love Goes Through Your Mind (English, Hindi) – Canadian Premiere

[Details & Tickets]

Sunday, May 12, 2019 | Industry Events

Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton

3:00 PM – Theatre Workshop – With Anamika Haksar

7:30 PM – Masterclass With Manoj Bajpayee

9:00 PM – Lounge Party

[Details & Tickets]

Monday, May 13, 2019 | Industry Events

Toronto, Ontario

12:30 PM – Film Forum

2:30 PM – Delegates Rendevous

Monday, May 13, 2019 | Feature & Short Film Premieres

Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga

6:30 PM – Bulbul Can Sing (Assamese) – Special Premiere + Rishta (English) – World Premiere

[Details & Tickets]

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | Social Impact

Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga

6:30 PM – Film Screenings Session

Always Be… (English)

SOCH PSA (English, Hindi)

Anika’s Story – Going To School (English)

My Mom (English)

The Second Coming (English)

Nature’s Call (English)

Mirror Mirror On The Wall (English)

Dia (Urdu)

Haneri (Punjabi, English)

Feel Great (English)

Main Theek Hoon (Hindi)

8:00 PM – Panel Discussion On Mental Health

[Details & Tickets]

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | Feature Film Premiere

Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton

6:30 PM – Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatien

[Details & Tickets]

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 | Bespoke Cocktail Reception

Anokhi, 200 County Court Blvd, Brampton

5:30 PM – Cocktail Reception & Networking

Thursday, May 16, 2019 | VIP Reception

Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton

5:00 PM – VIP Reception

Thursday, May 16, 2019 | Feature & Short Film Premiere

Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga

6:30 PM – London Singhs (Punjabi) – World Premiere + Singh (English) – World Premiere

[Details & Tickets]

Friday, May 17, 2019 | Shorts & Cocktails

Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton

6:00 PM – Short Film Screenings & Discussion

Four Walls And A Smile (Malayalam)

Arithmetic (English)

Difficult People (Hindi)

And Sometimes, She Loved Me Too (English)

Deyalu (Hindi, Marathi)

Poster (Bengali)

Purple (English)

Freak (English)

The Imposter’s Laugh (Laugh)

Welcome To Canada (Punjabi, English)

What’s Real? (English)

Courtney And Chester (English)

Sisters (English)

Awakening (Hindi, English)

Among The Soil (English)

Priya (English, Hindi)

The Butcher (Dari)

Scarlet (English)

Coming Home (English)

[Details & Tickets]

Saturday, May 18, 2019 | Feature & Short Film Premieres

Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas, 22 Lebovic Ave, Scarborough (Toronto)

1:00 PM – The Birth Land (Bengali) + The Residence (Bengali) – North American Premiere

4:00 PM – A River Called Titas (Bengali) – Retrospective Premiere + Habib Wahid – Obujhpona (Bengali, English) – North American Premiere

7:30 PM – Visions of Mookajji (Kannada) – North American Premiere + Revival (Bengali) – North American Premiere

[Details & Tickets]

Saturday, May 18, 2019 | Music Films

Sheridan College Grounds, 7899 Mclaughlin Rd, Brampton

3:00 PM – Music Films Showcase

[Details & Tickets]

Saturday, May 18, 2019 | Fest In The Park

Sheridan College Grounds, 7899 Mclaughlin Rd, Brampton

3:00 PM – FREE Fun Fair For Families | Live Performances By Canadian And International Artists

[Details]

Sunday, May 19, 2019 | Feature & Short Film Premieres

Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas, 22 Lebovic Ave, Scarborough (Toronto)

1:00 PM – Between The Raindrops (Bengali) + Aurora Borealis (Bengali) – North American Premiere

3:30 PM – Sincerely Yours, Dhaka (Bengali) + Day of 71 (Bengali) – North American Premiere

7:00 PM – Pather Panchali (Bengali) – Retrospective Premiere + Some Ancient Trees (Bengali) – North American Premiere

[Details & Tickets]

Sunday, May 19, 2019 | Sunday Shorts

Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton

1:00 PM – Short Film Screenings & Discussion

A Sari For Pallavi (English)

Rufus King Park (English)

Deal (English)

The Silence Of Knowing (English)

The Moan (Bengali)

Mister & Missus (Hindi)

Tambur (Hindi)

Everything Is Fine (Hindi, English)

Pearls From The Sky (English)

About The Sharmas (English)

Who Am I (Hindi)

[Details & Tickets]

Sunday, May 19, 2019 | Industry Events

Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton

3:00 PM – Director’s Workshop – With Anup Singh

7:00 PM – Music Workshop – With Prof. Surinder Singh (Raj Academy)

[Details & Tickets]

Monday, May 20, 2019 | Feature Film Premiere

Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga

2:00 PM – Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? (Hindi) – Canadian Premiere

[Details & Tickets]

Monday, May 20, 2019 | Closing Concert & Closing Ceremony

Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre lane, Brampton

5:30 PM – Sacred Sounds Of India – Full Symphony Concert with Prof. Surinder Singh and 20+ Performers | Closing Ceremony

[Details & Tickets]

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*Festival management reserves the right to modify schedule and replace films under unforeseen circumstances. All film screenings are for 18+ audience.